Python APIs for Calculator Data Node Contextual Actions

Getting Started

In order to define a contextual action for calculator data noes, you need to put your Python script in your Python directory under a directory called Contextual_Calculator_Data_Node.

Go to Tools->Options->Environment->Python Scripts (or Tools->Options->Python->Scripts in INTViewer 5.2) and click "Refresh from Disk". Your script should be listed automatically.

You will now be able to execute this script from the contextual menu of the calculator data node:

This script will show some give a brief description of the calculator data in a new dialog window.

The script is attached to the bottom of this article.

The result after the script executes should look something like the following.